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Summary: Lots of pirate fun, and muppet fun too!
Review: Except, perhaps, for the new movie Treasure Planet, I'd have to say that, despite the fact that this movie stars our favorite Frog and Pig, it's one of the best retellings of the classic swashbuckling adventure by Robert Louis Stevenson.Jim Hawkins lives at an inn, where he also works for his keep as the bus boy, along with his compatriots Rizzo and Gonzo. Billy Bones is a frequent patron of the inn, and constantly tells the story of Captain Flynt's buried treasure. Most dismiss the tale as a result of too much rum...until Blind Pew, a doddering bat, delivers the Black Spot; the pirate's death sentence. Billy frantically bequeaths a treasure map to Jim. Jim flees the attacking pirates with his friends, and enlists Squire Trelawney (Fozzie), an interested son of the shipbuilder, to charter a ship. The rest is classic history: Jim meets cook Long John Silver - - the man with the one leg that Billy warned Jim of - - and the ship sails to the lost island in search of treasure. The characters are excellently-cast; even those that aren't Muppets. Tim Curry makes an excellent Long John. It's always interesting to see how Jim and Long John befriend each other on the ship, and Curry and Bishop pull it off convincingly. All the while the movie plot is going, the Muppets perform just as usual for their audience, while not ruining the premise of the film, which probably wasn't easy to do. ("He died?" asks Rizzo over Billy Bones. "And this is supposed to be a KIDS' movie!") They sing lots of catchy songs on board the ship and the island, and Kermit the Frog engages Long John Silver in an amphibian/pirate sword duel before the movie is through. It's sure to entertain all audiences, young and old. Here's my one beef with the film: Towards the end, a person (Okay, it was Long John Silver) uses the H-word. Perhaps a permissible word for some, but not for others. This was a stupid move, putting even one not-so-nice word in a kids movie, and one which, fortunately, we were able to bleep out of our video copy. Just to give parents a heads-up about the movie. Other things that would frighten young kids would include a band of singing skulls in the very beginning, and hanging skeletons guarding the treasure site.
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Summary: The Muppets Have Done it Again!!
Review: This modern Muppet take on the classic story will have you laughing and cheering,not to mention singing along to the film's catchy tunes. Newcomer Kevin Bishop stars as Jim Hawkins,an orphan boy who wants nothing more than to have a good adventure.Along with his sidekicks,the Great Gonzo and Rizzo the Rat,Jim heads off in search of treasure with a map given to him by sea captain Billy Bones,played by Billy Connolly.Aboard the ship,Jim finds a friend in the charming,but unsuspectingly evil Long John Silver,played to perfection by Tim Curry,who has a history of handling evil characters.When Jim is captured by the pirates,it's up to Gonzo,Rizzo,Captain Smollett(played by Kermit the Frog),and Squire Trelawney and Mr .Bimble(Fozzie the Bear and the man who lives in his finger)to rescue him.The movie includes a subplot of Captain Smollett's reunion with his long lost love,Benjamina Gunn,played,of course,by none other than Miss Piggy.A wonderful,hilarious movie for the whole family.
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Summary: Wait for Widescreen Edition
Review: They should've got it right the first time and released this in Anamorphic Widescreen. This DVD is a waste of money. Serious collectors such as myself will not buy standard DVDs because we know about the Widescreen advantage and about the US Conversion to HDTV in 2006.
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Summary: Tim Rock!
Review: I will watch Tim Curry in anything, but when put him with Muppets you have magic!!! I think this is the BEST Muppet ever! Love the songs they are a HOWL!!
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Summary: "Muppet Treasure Island" will keep you laughing!
Review: The story of Treasure Island will never be the same after you watch this movie. The Disney movie "Treasure Island" may be interesting and good to watch, after watching this movie, you'll have to confess this is much more fun. Jim Hawkins (Kevin Bishop), Gonzo, and Rizzo are working in an inn when Captain Billy Bones (Billy Connolly) dies. Before he does however, he gives them a map to a great treasure. They escape from the inn before they're killed by Blind Pew and his pirates. With the financial aid of 'rich, half-witted son' Squire Trelawney (Fozzie the Bear) and the 'man who lives in his finger, Mr. Bimbo', they set off to get the treasure with Captain Abraham Smollet (Kermit the frog). But they watch out for 'the one-legged man' but that doesn't mean it's Long John Silver (Tim Curry)? And while watching the whole movie you'll enjoy seeing all the fun Muppets Benjamina Gunn (Miss Piggy), Mr. Samuel Arrow (Sam the Eagle), Polly Lobster (Spa'am), and an assortment of other Muppets. "Muppet Treasure Island" is so very, very funny! I love the humor in it. One of my favorite lines is when Squire Trelawney doesn't seem to understand what and 'ocean' is. Rizzo says to him, "You know, the big, blue, wet thing?" to which Trelawney answers, "Oh, the big, blue, wet thing!" I also love all of the songs, especially "Cabin Fever", "Love Let Us Here", and "Boom, Shalakala". They're hilarious! Don't also miss the other Muppet movies. 1) "The Muppet Movie", the very first Muppet movie in which the Muppets go to Hollywood. 2) "The Great Muppet Caper" is where the Muppets stop thieves from stealing the great baseball diamond. 3) "The Muppets Take Manhattan" do just what the title suggests. The Muppets take Manhattan! 4) "The Muppet Christmas Carol" is I think one of the best adaption of Charles Dickens's book. 5) "The Muppets from Space" finally explains what Gonzo is. He's an alien from outer space! Will he be able to be united with his family?
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Summary: Muppets are At It Again!
Review: The muppets are back, and this time they are sailing on the sea and fighting pirates! As every other muppet movie, this is a great family film, with lots of laughs, and a few catchy singing numbers. Tim Curry also appears in this movie as Long John Silver. If you're a muppet fan, you should definitely check this one out!
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Summary: Needs a Widescreen DVD Release!
Review: A Muppet Treasure Island is a fun movie and Tim Curry made one fantastic Long John Silver. Only disappointment is that the DVD is a edited pan & scan and not widescreen. I will be waiting and hoping that Disney and Henson productions turn out a widescreen DVD!!!!
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Summary: Please, please, Disney, release this in Widescreen
Review: One of our favorite feel-good, laugh-out-loud, sing-at-the-top- of-your-lungs-and-beat-the-couch-in-time-to-the-songs movies, we are dismayed that our beloved laserdisc is finally showing its age. It's widescreen. Never will we buy foolscreen. This is tragic!
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Summary: Widescreen Please!
Review: This newer Muppet movie is so cute and stars the great Tim Curry as Long John Silver but the DVD is not widescreen which is a major bummer! Hopefully Disney will Put out a special editition widescreen version!
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Summary: Disney releases edited version...
Review: "Muppet Treasure Island" is a wonderful film. It is very funny and the acting is great. And while there are some nice special features on this DVD release, Disney has decided that they need to release the edited Full screen version because this film does not appeal to adults. Can you believe that? Disney thinks that adults don't like the Muppets. Well, I hope that Disney can release a Widescreen version in the future. If you want a pan-and-scan Foolscreen DVD, go ahead and buy it, but I suggest that people who want to see the film unedited should wait for when Disney decides to release it in Widescreen. Give the DVD a rent for the special features.
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